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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MAYFIELD, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO, THAT: Section l. This municipality shall join with all other affected municipalities enacting similar legislation in all proper action to determine and enforce its rights and the rights of its residents with regard to the rates charged by the City of Cleveland for water furnished by that City and authorizes the inclusion of this muni- cipality as a party plaintiff in any legal action incidental thereto, including coop- eration and negotiation for the regionalization of the Cleveland Water System. Section 2. This municipality shall join with a11 other affected municipalities enacting similar legislation in sponsoring engineering and technical studies to deter- mine the proper rate structure for the Cleveland Water System in order to gain insur- ance that the problems of the future have been well considered and to provide testimony in any legal action which may be instituted under Section 1 of this Resolution. Section 3.. The Suburban Water Rate Committee of the Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association is authorized to coordinate s.uch legal action and to employ such professional assistance as it may deem necessary to carry out the intention of Sections 1 and 2 of this Resolution and other incidental, necessary and related work. Section 4. The Clerk is authorized and directed to certify a copy of this legislation to the Executive Secretary of the Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association. Section 5m The sum of $177.40 is hereby appropriated and shall be paid to the Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association for the purpose of paying the expenses incidental to the coordination of such activity and employment of professional assistance, which funds shall be held in escrow, disbursed as necessary, and accounted for at reasonable intervals or at any time upon request, with the unused portion of funds to be returned to this municipality at the conclusion of litigation. Section 6. That this resolution.is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof, and provided it receives the affirma- tive voteof two-thirds of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor. Passed this 16th day of December, 1974. 1. ? s - PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL Attest: C ?• ? ?L? AL) CLERK-TREASURER